Social Security, Trump

President Trump's Social Security changes so far: 4 things you should know
During his presidential campaign, Donald Trump promised to end federal taxation of Social Security retirement benefits.
Social Security Announces Changes After Trump Executive Order
When Trump took office, he signed an executive order mandating an end to government-funded DEI efforts and directing that DEI-related roles be phased out. The administration has also exerted pressure on private sector employers to similarly shift their focus away from DEI initiatives.
Trump Layoffs Hit Social Security Administration, But On A Smaller Scale
The Social Security Administration sent termination notices to several dozen employees Thursday, the latest in a long string of mass federal agency layoffs since President Donald Trump returned to the White House.
Prediction: President Donald Trump Will Break His Social Security Promise and Propose Cuts -- Just Not in the Way You Might Think
If President Trump's first term in office is any indication, his promise to "not touch Social Security" won't last long.
Donald Trump Issues Update on Social Security, Medicaid
Several Democratic lawmakers, former government officials and advocacy groups have raised issues with Trump's handling of the Social Security Administration (SSA), which is responsible for paying benefits. It comes after confirmation from Elon Musk that Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) officials would be conducting an audit.
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Social Security is the latest front in Trump and Musk’s attack on trust in government
Across various programs, the result will be the same: a government that gives people poorer service and isn’t there when we need it.
Could This Controversial Plan Proposed by President Trump Pave the Way for the Biggest Social Security Change Ever?
When he was running for president, Donald Trump declared that Social Security didn't need to be touched. Last week, President Trump confirmed this premise, telling Fox News' Sean Hannity, "Social Security won't be touched.
Social Security Announces Changes After Trump Directives
The Social Security Administration (SSA) office that oversees the agency's operations, review and analytics is undergoing an "organizational realignment."The SSA's Office of Analytics, Review and Oversight (OARO),
Donald Trump's proposal could generate the biggest change in the history of Social Security
In a bold move, former President Donald Trump proposed the creation of a sovereign wealth fund, sparking debate over its potential impact on Social Security.
Trump’s Medicaid flip-flop should worry any American on Social Security
The president and his allies are already laying the groundwork to renege on promises not to cut Medicare or Social Security.
New Social Security chief was being investigated when Musk team tapped him
Data analyst Leland Dudek was suspected of sharing unauthorized access to information with the U.S. DOGE Service. Now he’s ...
Trump's new Social Security head admits dead Americans 'aren't necessarily' getting checks
Even Trump's new top Social Security chief is refuting the president's claims that deceased Americans are receiving Social ...
Anxiety Mounts Among Social Security Recipients as DOGE Troops Settle In
Elon Musk’s team has descended on an already understaffed Social Security Administration, which now faces further workforce ...
Tens of millions of dead people aren’t getting Social Security checks, despite Trump and Musk claims
It is true that improper payments have been made. But the numbers thrown out by Elon Musk and the White House are overstated ...
COVID excess deaths “saved” $300 billion in Social Security payments
A new study from the National Bureau of Economic Research estimated that in the first three years of the COVID-19 pandemic, ...
DOGE will use AI to assess the responses of federal workers who were told to justify their jobs via email
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management emails were sent to federal workers on Saturday, shortly after Musk wrote in a post ...
Labor unions, groups sue Trump administration over federal worker threat
President Donald Trump backed Elon Musk’s demand that federal employees explain their recent accomplishments by the end of ...